State Water Resources Control Board Identifies PFAS Maximum Contaminant Levels as its Highest Priority Drinking Water Standards for 2025

With last week’s bill introduction deadline, the California State Legislature introduced 2,350 bills for the 2025 session. Below are just a sampling of the controversial issues we are watching.

After two years of deficits, the California budget is in a strong position with a projected surplus of $16.5 billion, though Governor Newsom has been cautious in discussing new spending.

Assembly Bill 347 would charge the Department of Toxic Substances Control with creating a new regulatory enforcement program for PFAS-in-consumer products bans.

If the Legislature adopts the Governor’s proposal, the Cleanup in Vulnerable Communities Initiative will see reductions of $136 million in fiscal year (FY) 2023–24 (the current fiscal year), $85 million in FY 2024–25, and $47.5 million in FY 2025-26.

An excerpt from a recent PR Week commentary from Patrick George, partner at KP Public Affairs, on the subject of natural disaster preparedness.

Recent commentary from Patrick George, partner at KP Public Affairs, on the subject of MBA reputation.

KP Public Affairs caught up with Yousef Baig, editor of the recently rebranded California Voices commentary section for nonpartisan and nonprofit news organization CalMatters.